Граф Монте-Кристо

The Third Attack.

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           Thus,ifnotactuallyhappy,yetthedaysthesetwounfortunatespassedtogetherwentquickly.Faria,whoforsolongatimehadkeptsilenceastothetreasure,nowperpetuallytalkedofit.Ashehadprophesiedwouldbethecase,heremainedparalyzedintherightarmandtheleftleg,andhadgivenupallhopeofeverenjoyingithimself.Buthewascontinuallythinkingoversomemeansofescapeforhisyoungcompanion,andanticipatingthepleasurehewouldenjoy.Forfearthelettermightbesomedaylostorstolen,hecompelledDantestolearnitbyheart;andDantesknewitfromthefirsttothelastword.Thenhedestroyedthesecondportion,assuredthatifthefirstwereseized,noonewouldbeabletodiscoveritsrealmeaning.WholehourssometimespassedwhileFariawasgivinginstructionstoDantes—instructionswhichweretoservehimwhenhewasatliberty.Then,oncefree,fromthedayandhourandmomentwhenhewasso,hecouldhavebutoneonlythought,whichwas,togainMonteCristobysomemeans,andremaintherealoneundersomepretextwhichwouldarousenosuspicions;andoncethere,toendeavortofindthewonderfulcaverns,andsearchintheappointedspot—theappointedspot,beitremembered,beingthefarthestangleinthesecondopening.

           Inthemeanwhilethehourspassed,ifnotrapidly,atleasttolerably.

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